Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-25

DR.. sUNDERlANDs STATEMENT.
DrSunderland said Nj. Todd was read for trial and
his earnest request was that the inquiry should be
prosecuted with all the diligence practicable He
went Into history OF what occurred at Manassas
Mnen ne went down at the meeting OF the church
session there. He said that at that meeting Mr.
ceedings be deferred until he could get back
charges, &C, which had been sent away. The
land said that Mr.. HornbaSer left the church
nurrledly, declining to answer questions Mr.
aooo then felt It Incumbent upon hun to demand
an investigation at the hands OF the preSbytery,
winch he did. That request had resulted in the
meeting OF the preSbytery.
BEFORE DR.. Sunderland concluded his review Of
what occurred at Manassas, Rev. Mr.. Flemming,
temporary clerk Of the presbytery. called him TO
ORDER, making the point that Dr. Sunderland was
discussing the merits OF the case and was out OF
order.
DR.. sunderland remarked that he would sit down.
saying IL was mot his funeral anyhow"
THE CHARGES AGAINST Mr.. TODD
Tne discussion In regard to the scope Of the mat.
Ter on hand was renewed, some Of the presbytery
holding that as there were no formal charges any
inquiry must be confined to rumors.
he moderator remarked that charges had been
placed In his hands embraced in copies OF afida.
WIS, put ne had not read them with the call. Al
ter some further debate, it vas ordered that the
charges be read In order that the entire case might
be before the prnsbytery,
The moderat lien read copies OF the afIldavtts
Carrico. Turner's afidavit In brief was that While
ing out a iIie for a fence through q tack wood,
aoout Two hundred Yards rom the r. ad, he SAW q
morse l1tcheu w hickory bush. When he went
up to Che horse he saw through the bushes and
limbs OF trees that had been felled a man and a
woman. Tney were together on a lap-robe that
was spread on the ground; the woman ran on In a
s.ooping posture, but as she pulled her hat down
over her face Turner saw she was white. Turner
swore mat ne recognized Mr.. Todd, who was still
reclining upon the lap robe, and that he spoke to
MIN, MI. lodi asking him what he was doing
there. The affidavit further stated that Turner
went to his home, q short distance from the spOt
and there met Carr1cc, whom he told OF what ne
had seen; that the two returned and saw where
the morse had been hitched; they also saw where
the lap robe had been spread upon the ground the
grass and leaves being mashed down; they also
discovered footprints on the soft earth.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
After considerable debate as to what should he
done, the motion to appoint q committee TO in.
Quire into the case and report as to whether an
INVESTIGATION should or should not be had was
adopted RevS. Drs. Fullerton, Childs and Hamlin.
and MeSsra Walker and Lyman were appointed
such committee, with Instructions to report at
~ O'CLOCK The committee retired and the pres
THEY REPORT IN FAVOR OF AN INVESTIGATION.
AT IL O'Clock the committee returned and sub
mltted report. stating that In view Of the fact
that rumors were current affecting the character
OF Rev. f. N. Todd, and that Mr.. Todd had asked
provided proper charges be formulated and pre-
sented, and that when the presbytery adjourn it
De to meet at the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Dr Sunderland, speaking for Mr.. Todd, said
that as loyal Presby tertanS they had to abide by
the Judgment OF the presbytery, but that any de-
lay was cruel and oppressive to Mr Todd and in
furious TO the Church. He said there was never q
more solemn DUTY imposed upon any tribunal than
tme e imperative duty OF the presoytery to 60 with
1t was cruel to Mr. Todd to drag him back and
forth between Manassas and Washington, at his
own expense, meantime keeping him from his pas
On motion the report OF the committee was
amended so as TO have the preSbytery meet at the
day Instead Of on Thursday. It was maintained
that next Tuesday would be the earliest possible
date on which the Investigation could begin the
prosecution and their witnesses were not present
to-day, and could not be summoned and be present
earlier than next Tuesday.
dererrtng the exercise OF functions that it could
perform to-day; that it was within its present
power to appoint a judicial committee to conduct
ferring until next Tuesday an act that could be
just as well performed to-day. He urged the Inn.
mediate appointment Of the judicial committee as
means OF expediting the matter.
DR.. sunderland also urged that the trial be held
at Manassas or at the Nokesvflle church where
the the alleged occurrence took place. He thought
community.
THERE WAS PRorRAcTED DEBATE
on the subject Of the report the date of the next
meeting, &C. It was stated that either party to
the case has the right to demand ten days time
for preparation; that Mr. Hornbaker and others
OF the prosecution had been informed that they
would not be wanted or expected at to-day meet
ing OF the preSbytery. Hence the prosecution was
not represented here at all, and It was only fair
that they should be given due notice and ample
time to present their case.
DR.. Fullerton and Others Of the committee suQ.
gesJed that at the adjourned meeting next Tues
day everything relating 70 the rights OF the ac-
cuSers, the time necessary for their preparation,
&C., could be determined. At that meeting the
time for formally beginning the Investigation,
with due regard TO the rights OF both aides, could
be settled.
Mr.. NoURsH HAS TIE PAPERS
After the discussion had taken wide range the
presbytery was considerably surprised by state
ment from Mr.. N0urse that he had In his posses.
sion all the papers OF the accusers These papers
had been sent to him to be placed In the hands Of
the committee when appointed, and producing .
package OF papers} he stood ready to hand over all
those papers whenever the committee should be
annQinted Mr. EourSe had dlSclAlmed that ha